“Her prognosis at this time is that she will not walk again,” Austin Cops for Charities said on their website. “But her family is clinging to the one good news her doctors gave them: They found fibers in her spine so they are offering the hope that if she works hard and trains those fibers she may be able to stand and maybe have some movement.”

The organization has started raising money to help Barrett’s family pay for medical and recovery expenses.

“This will be a long road to recovery, but Tammy is a strong lady and she has the support of her APD family and the Austin community of which she has served proudly for the past 10 years,” the organization said.